In recent years, we’ve seen major labels sign a rash of independent artists and then deliberately obscure the trappings of a major-label deal (the ready-for-radio single, the high-budget music videos, access to a crew of star producers). Just as major labels are trying to score hits, they are now also working harder than ever to preserve the unvarnished appeal of artists on the rise. “Call Me Maybe” was a dream and a nightmare that came at the expense of victories an artist might typically achieve during the formative stages of a career: the cultivation of a core fan base, critical success, a sense of trajectory. The album’s second single, “Good Time,” sputtered on the Billboard charts. The record, “Kiss”-a perfectly fine pop album, filled with dizzying hooks and sickly sweet sentiment-was doomed to fall short to date, it has not topped three hundred thousand sales. She was left scrambling to capitalize on the single, and hastily put together a full-length album that was released on Interscope that September. PHOTOGRAPH BY JEFF GOLDEN / GETTYīut the success of “Call Me Maybe” came at a price, casting a shadow so long that Jepsen would have to spend the next stage of her career navigating her way out of it. ![]() Carly Rae Jepsen’s path to critical acclaim makes her unique among “mindie” artists-major acts with indie cred.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |